| 100% | ELECTRIC | 8 | With 25-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 25-Across |
| 92% | JELLY | 5 | With 6-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 6-Across |
| 87% | MANTIS | 6 | With 38-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 38-Across (nor a 36-Across, for that matter) |
| 78% | SEA | 3 | With 48-Across, underwater creature that's certainly not a 48-Across |
| 65% | ORCA | 4 | With 65-Across, underwater creature that actually IS a 65-Across despite a common misconception |
| 56% | SEA | 3 | With 25-Across, novelty "pet" that is actually a shrimp |
| 50% | KOALA | 5 | Australian animal that's not actually a bear |
| 49% | KOALA | 5 | “Bear” that’s not actually a bear |
| 46% | HAY | 3 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen |
| 45% | DIATOM | 6 | Aquatic microorganism that's not actually composed of a pair of particles? |
| 45% | ROUGH | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a violent disturbance, and something that's not actually a house |
| 44% | POWER | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to someone who has great energy, and something that's not actually a house |
| 44% | WINWINSITUATION | 15 | Circumstance that's good for everyone ... with a hint to 17-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 44% | DIET | 4 | With 25 Across, canonical brand for a 10 Down/11 Across |
| 43% | WHEEL | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a part of a boat or ship, and something that's not actually a house |
| 43% | GREEN | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a glass building where plants are kept, and something that's not actually a house |
| 43% | KOALA | 5 | Cute 'bear' from Australia that's actually not a bear |
| 43% | YELLOW | 6 | With 25 Across, caution, on a soccer pitch |
| 42% | ATMFEE | 6 | Cost of a bank transaction that's not with one's own bank |
| 42% | MER | 3 | Prefix with "maid" for a mythical sea creature that's half-fish, half-human |
| 42% | PRAYER | 6 | Plea to a deity ... and with 47a, a wish that's not expressed verbally |
| 42% | DOLL | 4 | Word before "house" for a kid's plaything where they might keep Barbie and Ken, and something that's not actually a house |
| 41% | PORPOISE | 8 | Creature that echolocates with a melon |
| 41% | BASILISK | 8 | Large serpent creature that can kill with a glance |
| 40% | THETHIRTEEN | 11 | With 111 Across, historic home remedies that started a movement? |
| 40% | ZEBRAS | 6 | Creatures that are actually black with white stripes |
| 40% | TENTS | 5 | Gear that's a homophone of 25-Across |
| 40% | HELPME | 6 | With 32-Across, 1965 Beach Boys hit that was not based on a specific woman: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BOSTON | 6 | ___ cream pie, misleading name of a dessert that's actually a cake, not a pie |
| 40% | FUN | 3 | With 59-Across, race that's not very competitive |